Winter Sports

Winter Sports Fails

The Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 02.08.2012

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Well, here's a collection of clips that some people probably wish had been discarded. In the spirit of the weather outside, we've created a mashup...

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QUICK POLL: Should The Youth Olympics Have Co-Ed Teams?

Posted 01.18.2012

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Inspiring teen athletes from all over the world are competing in Innsbruck, Austria for the 2012 Youth Winter Olympics this week. If you haven't been...

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Enjoying Quebec's Luxurious Chic-Chocs Mountain Lodge

Sue Frause | Posted 01.23.2012

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Sue Frause

Snow was falling steadily on the spruce and barren birch trees when we arrived at the Chic-Chocs Mountain Lodge in the afternoon -- and by the end of our four-day stay, it had snowed three feet.

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The World's Best Ski and Snowboard Resorts (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.09.2012

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For winter lovers around the globe, ski resorts are THE premier travel destinations for family and friends to enjoy some fun in the...snow. Flaunting ...

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PHOTOS: 10 Resorts For Early-Season Skiing

Ski Channel | Posted 01.10.2012

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Ski Channel

For skiers and snowboarders, winter isn't the end of the year, it's only the beginning! Snow sports enthusiasts live for this time of the year and here are 10 places to start the winter right.

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Aspen's $25,000 Charity Ski Pass

AP | Posted 12.31.2011

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ASPEN, Colo. — Want first crack at the runs in Aspen? The Aspen Skiing Co. is offering an "Ultimate Ski Pass" that will let you have unlimited f...

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Two Bobsledders Crash In Germany

AP | Posted 12.27.2011

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WINTERBERG, Germany — Two members of a British women's bobsled team have been hospitalized with a head injury and fractured spine after crashing...

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Beaver Creek -- Sunshine and Snow

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Connie Lawn

We whipped and danced down wonderful, smooth, impeccable trails at the top of Beaver Creek. The mountain has a broad peak and there are some delightfully easy runs on the top.

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Vail Is Splendid

Connie Lawn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Connie Lawn

Some of the best easy cruising trails, including Simba and Born Free, are in the Cascades section of Vail, and the village is a bucolic contrast to the bustle of Lionshead.

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WATCH: Topless Toboggoning In Germany

Posted 05.25.2011

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Winter sports took a turn for the scintillating in Germany, where a group of daring locals stripped down to their skivvies before taking to sleds for ...

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Cold Comfort

Barbara Barton Sloane | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barbara Barton Sloane

Telluride is nestled in the southwest corner of Colorado, where geology did some of its best work. Peaks of 14,000 feet melt into red-rock mesas and lush stands of aspen silently forest the hills.

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PHOTOS: 11 Awesome Ice Skating Rinks Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

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When it comes to travel in winter, you can either fantasize about escaping the cold, or run headlong into it, embracing the season's icy wiles. Of all...

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Deer Valley, the St. Regis, and the Best Snow on Earth

Eric Villency | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Villency

For years, international acclaim has seemed to to escape Park City despite its dedicated following. But that may all be changing now.

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Lindsey Vonn Wins Another Downhill Title

AP | ERIC WILLEMSEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Lindsey Vonn won a women's downhill Saturday, earning her fourth victory of the season and moving within four v...

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The Musical Beauty of Zakopane

Laurence Vittes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laurence Vittes

Poland is a land of incomparably rich classical music traditions, and On The Heights highlighted them in great and dramatic detail.

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Top Winter Sports Movies: A Sampling

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

The riveting documentary The Man Who Skied Down Everest trails champion skier Yuichiro Miura and his team as they ascend the world's highest peak, hoping to descend on skis: a virtual suicide mission.

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A Different Look at the Olympics From an Insider

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nikki Stone

I know how much pressure these athletes are under and how hard it is to compete under the scrutiny of the media, fans and spectators.

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The Winter Olympics: Bode's Back, But What About The Dumont?

Jamie Starr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jamie Starr

How can an excluded segment of the industry, freeskiing, authentically participate in (and reap the mass market benefits of) all of that Olympic buzz?

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Aspen's Identity Crisis

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Conniff

The Related Westpac fiasco has left Snowmass with a gaping wound that will take a decade to close. Improvements at Aspen Mountain are likely to take a backseat to backfilling at Snowmass.

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